Itinerary
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Stop At: Diamond Head Crater, Diamond Head Road, Honolulu, Oahu, HI
Amelia Earhart's Marker - From this parking area you get to view the Diamond Head Light house it is a prominent symbol of Hawaiian history to residents and visitors alike, originally built in 1899 spreads light nearly 18 miles out into the Pacific Ocean. From this parking area there are fine views over Kuilei Cliffs Beach Park and up the coast toward Kahala. On the east side of the parking area , you'll see the Amelia Earhart Marker, which recalls her 1935 solo flight from Hawaii to California. Be advised this tour does not drive into Diamond head crater!
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Koko Marina Center, 7192 Kalanianaole Hwy, Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96825-1800
Leonards bakery is a Portuguese Bakery , Hawaii's only Portuguese donuts! Hawaii, known for popularizing the malasada. The fried pastry, slightly crispier and chewier than a doughnut and with no hole, is known as a cuisine of Hawaii. - optional and time permitting
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Halona Blowhole, Kalanian'ole Highway, Oahu, HI 96825
The Hālona Blowhole is one of Hawai'i's natural wonders, created thousands of years ago when molten lava tubes were formed from volcanic eruptions. Halona Blowhole now occasionally shoots seawater up to 30 feet in the air because of waves coursing through the underwater lava tubes. The viewing point provides a breathtaking view of Halona Cove, a beautiful beach that has been featured in many movies and music videos. During winter, you may be lucky enough to witness whales in the nearby waters.
Duration: 15 minutes
Pass By: Sandy Beach Park, 8801 Kalanianaole Hwy, Oahu, HI 96825
Sandy Beach Aka "Broke Neck Beach" Drive-by or Restroom stop - Sandy Beach, also referred to as "Sandy's" and known to Hawaiians as Wāwāmalu, is a beach on the southeastern shore of Oʻahu in Hawaii. It is known for its excellent bodyboarding and bodysurfing opportunities due to its peaky shore break and consistent barrels.
Stop At: Makapu'u Beach, 41-095 Kalanianaole Hwy, Waimanalo, Oahu, HI 96795-1808
Makapu'u Body Surfing Beach - Makapu'u means "Bulging Eyes" Makapu'u beach on the eastside is located just below Makapu’u Point which marks Hawaii’s easternmost tip. Rabbit Island sits just offshore and makes it very picturesque. This is a very popular beach for bodysurfing and bodyboarding large waves. Back in the early days of the sport it was along this stretch of coast that bodyboarding had its first hardcore crew including Jack The Ripper who was a familiar sight catching all the set waves out the back. Like Sandy’s grinding barrels, Makapu'u has a ferocious shore break that is well suited to bodyboarding. Overlooking the Rabbit Island and Makapu'u Lighthouse - Famous movie scene from 50 First Dates
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Waimanalo, Waimanalo, Oahu, Hawaii
Hawaii's Hidden Treasures - Jamie's. Restroom Stop, Light Shopping of Hawaii memorabilia items to purchase and taste freshly made delicious fruits and pineapples.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Kualoa Regional Park, 49-479 Kamehameha Hwy, Oahu, HI 96744-5133
Chinaman's Hat - Kualoa Regional Park located on the east and north side of Oahu, famous for its view of Mokolii Island (Chinaman's Hat) and known for its swimming, picnicking, barbecues and camping. Guests are able to take pictures and use the restroom.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Kahuku, Kahuku, Oahu, Hawaii
Tanaka's Shrimp Stand - What's a road trip with around the island without a stop at one of the famous delicious shrimp trucks! View the menu and choose a lunch plate that includes delicious fresh shrimp either garlic shrimp, coconut shrimp, spicy shrimp, lemon shrimp
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Turtle Bay Beach, Kahuku, Oahu, HI 96731
Turtle Bay Fruit Stand - Mixed local grown fruits , desserts , shave ice to purchase to enjoy
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Sunset Beach, Sunset Beach, North Carolina
Restroom option - Sunset Beach is a famous surf spot known for its powerful waves that challenge even the best surfers in the world
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Banzai Pipeline, Sunset Beach Park, Pupukea, Oahu, HI
Bonzai Pipeline aka Pipeline is one of the most famous surf spots in the world known for its barreling waves. During winter, massive swells break on shallow reef, making it a dangerous beach for only the best and bravest surfers (and a great place for watching some of the world's top surfing).
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Shark's Cove, Pupukea, Oahu, HI 96712-9404
Shark's Cove is part of Pupukea Beach Park and is known for its spectacular underwater rock formations and diverse marine life. Located near the northern end of the Marine Life Conservation District (MLCD), is a popular snorkeling site with shallow depths up to 20 feet
Duration: 5 minutes
Pass By: Waimea Bay, Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, Oahu, HI 96712-1304
Waimea is famous for its 30-foot waves in the winter and is a top place to watch some of the world's best and bravest surfers. During summer, the water calms considerably and is a great destination for swimming, snorkeling, and diving.
Pass By: Laniakea Beach, 574, 61-574 Pohaku Loa Way, Haleiwa, Oahu, HI 96712
Laniakea Beach, or Turtle Beach, is located on Oahu's North Shore and is well known for being a popular feeding and sunbathing area for Hawaiian Sea Turtles (honu). Many circle island tours make a stop here for photo opportunities, but the beach is also a favorite surfing and recreational swimming spot for locals.
Stop At: Puaʻena Point Beach Park, Kahalewai Pl, Haleiwa, HI 96712, USA
This is the tours swimming and snorkeling opportunity (optional). The Pua'ena Point Beach Park is a hidden location in Oahu, North Shore but quite popular among surfers. The location is nice and shallow, making it ideal for beginners learning how to swim, paddle board or surf.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Haleiwa, Haleiwa, Oahu, Hawaii
Macadamia Nut Store - Taste free samples of season macadamia nuts and Black coffee and other purchased items , ASAHI fruit stand , Shave Ice, "Live Music" to enjoy while shopping
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: 64-1550 Kamehameha Hwy Dole Plantation, Wahiawa, Oahu, HI 96786-2915
Restroom stop , Dole Whip, Barbecue Corn , Gift Shop to purchase Hawaii memorabilia items
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Green World Coffee Farms, 71-101 Kamehameha Hwy, Wahiawa, Oahu, HI 96786-1858
Taste free samples of multiple coffee flavors, choose from 8 flavors made in Hawaii Dave's ice cream, Shave Ice, Hawaii coffee gifts to purchase and enjoy
Duration: 15 minutes
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Traveler pickup is offered
If you flew Southwest Airlines into Honolulu Airport we will pick you up at Terminal 2,
baggage claim 31, area 5. If you flew Hawaiian Airlines into Honolulu Airport we will pick you up at terminal 1, area 1
Airports
08:00 AM
10 hours(approx.)
Infants must sit on laps
Near public transportation
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Towels not included (guests should bring their own)
Breakfast and lunch expense not included
Remaining time from the itinerary will be allotted for pick up and travel time in between the attractions
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Posted By : marcia_d
Fantastic experience! Our Cousin Guy was so knowledgeable, respectful and just a great guide! He made the whole experience! Mahalo Gus!!!!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-07
Posted By : IsabelaC_K
The tour was good. Leena was very good at explaining everything. I he bat part was the stop by the beach where we saw some sea turtles. The only downside are the stops in a few shops. They will want you to buy and buy stuff they you don’t need.
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Posted On : 2024-04-22
Posted By : AnnV400
This was an incredible tour with a very sweet guide named Papa P. He went above and beyond to make this a fantastic day for everyone on the tour, and to give us a great feeling of aloha. I would absolutely go on another tour with Papa P and this company again. My 11 year-old daughter is still raving about what a fun day this was!
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Posted On : 2024-03-19
Posted By : X2388RAeddieb
The views he took us too were great! He went out of his way to show us stuff that wasn’t on the tour initially. He knew a lot about Hawaii and the history of the places we went too. He also told us an awesome personal story that involved the history of Hawaii. PAPA P is the MAN!!
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Posted On : 2024-01-15
Posted By : tedbarrera
Uncle Johnny made this tour amazing! Blessing our tour with conch ceremony was really great ! Truly outstanding service!
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Posted On : 2023-06-27
Posted By : 446brayanh
We had a blast on this tour. Cousin Jhonny made the hole experience an amazing one. If you get the opportunity to experience this tour I recommend you ask for cousin Jhonny. You wont regret it.
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Posted On : 2023-04-20
Posted By : Eddie_D
First off, the company was late to pick us up. We stood in front of the Ross store for about 20-30 minutes before being told what vehicle was our transportation. Very unorganized procedure. The small style bus was dirty and uncomfortable for the 10 hour tour. Save yourself a headache and go with a bigger company for this day long tour. I would not recommend this tour with this company to my worst enemies. This tour was the worst for all the money spent on it..
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Posted On : 2022-11-18
Posted By : Kirby N
We had a wonderful 6 days on Oahu. The Hilton Hawaiian Village was worth every dollar. The tour was a great introduction to the island and our guide Greg was fantastic. The visit to the Polynesian Cultural Center is a not to be missed visit. The only negative on the whole trip was being scammed by the Pearl Factory. Cheap pearls and over-priced jewelry. Stay away from these people.
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Posted On : 2022-07-13
Posted By : New2calvert
We did the Grand Island Tour with Tours Around Paradise LLC NUI Tours. It was simply amazing!!! Jack & Bobby were the best!! You can’t get a better tour guide than Jack and Bobby got us to every destination safely! The experience as a whole was worth it! We did snorkeling, loved how Jack gave us such good tips for the best experience! We stopped at local eateries & shops, saw breathtaking views, historic sites and even saw giant sea turtles!! It was the best!! Highly recommend
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Posted On : 2021-08-25
Posted By : damonf497
If you've never been to Oahu, I would recommend this tour. I would add a Pearl Harbor trip as well. We booked this trip through the Pearl Harbor website which you could add this tour to it as well.
My wife and I had done this tour 24 years ago the first time we visited and took our teenagers, 15 and 18, with us this time. Our son, 18, loves history, so Pearl Harbor was his favorite. My 15 year old daughter didn't care for much of this tour besides a shopping spot and some of the beaches. The tour we took was about 6 hours which included lunch.
There were a few stops we didn't get to make that were listed. One was Hanauma Bay, which I would recommend a visit, because we took our tour on a Tuesday, which is the one day of the week when they are closed. We skipped a couple of other spots because of the rain that day. We still had a pretty full day though.
Dole pineapple plantation is kinda neat. Pineapples for purchase there are extremely good. We got the pineapple soft serve there which is amazing. The amount of time you are allowed there doesn't give you a lot of time to do some things. There is a pineapple maze, which takes about an hour to do and the pineapple express little train they have that takes you through the grounds.
Halona blowhole is a beautiful spot as well. We also stopped at a macadamia nut farm where you can try samples and purchase your own; just as you can do at the Dole pineapple plantation. We stopped at Pounder's restaurant for lunch. Not sure if the tour company gets anything from the places we stopped for bringing their tours there, but we enjoyed everywhere we stopped. Most stops we were able to shop for souvenirs or buy some local food for snacks along the way.
Some of the tours say don't bring a bag. We ended up bringing one and were told we could leave it on the bus. You can't bring bags into Pearl Harbor, they do have a place to store your bag for $5, but if there is a line, you may not want to mess with that.
Waimea Falls, Waimea Bay and Sunset beach. Clumping all of these in one group since they are so close in proximity to each other. Waimea Falls is in Waimea Valley which is a botanical garden. The Falls are about a 15 minute walk from the entrance on a paved walking path like at a zoo or something. The botanical gardens are beautiful. Plants and flowers are everywhere. If you love taking pictures of things like that, the walk to the falls will obviously take a bit longer. The falls are very pretty as well. If you have the opportunity to swim in them, I would recommend it. They provide life jackets as they are required to swim. The water was pretty chilly, but feels great on a hot day. They do have lockers to rent and a restroom nearby. You could also pay to ride a golf cart from the entrance to the falls and back. I think it was about $10 a person roundtrip or $15 one way. I didn't think it was worth it, so we walked. Waimea Bay is spectacular. We went there on our own on a different day and spent the evening there until after sunset. There is a cliff you can climb up and jump off of as well that is about 25-30 feet. There are lifeguards there as well.
Again, if you've never been to Oahu, this tour helps you get a broad view of what there is to see and do. I definitely would recommend it. Teens need to just keep an open mind and enjoy the views and experiences.
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Posted On : 2019-08-12
